These
names are used in a modern context.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Rshu m Hindi (Modern)A kind-hearted ,soft nature and have a great affection towards their love.
Ruito m Japanese (Modern)From Japanese 塁 (rui) meaning "baseball" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 人 (to) meaning "person" or 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Ruj m Slovene (Modern)Slovene name meaning “sumac tree.” Similar to the feminine name
Ruja. Possibly related to the Serbo-Croatian word for September (‘rujan’).
Rwby f English (American, Modern)From the series RWBY, pronounced "ruby". The name of the series is formed from the initials of the main characters and their associated colours red, white, blue, and yellow.
Ryeian m & f English (Modern, Rare)From a common Irish surname, the Americanized form of Ó Riain. This patronymic derives from the given name Rian, which is of uncertain meaning. It is traditionally said to mean "little king", from Irish rí "king" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Sade f Yoruba, English (Modern)Short form of
Folasade. It was popularized in the mid-80s due to the Nigerian-born British singer Sade Adu (born Helen Folasade Adu, 1959-) and her eponymous smooth jazz band Sade.
Saehae f Korean (Modern, Rare)From Korean 새해
(saehae) meaning "new year," a combination of determiner 새
(sae) meaning "new" and 해
(hae) meaning "sun."
Saem m & f Korean (Modern)From native Korean 샘
(saem) meaning "spring, fountain," also used to transliterate the name
Sam 1.
Saenal f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From native Korean 새날
(saenal) meaning "new day; new age/era," a combination of determiner 새
(sae) meaning "new" and 날
(nal) meaning "day, time."
Saero-a f Korean (Modern, Rare)Combination of adverb 새로
(saero) meaning "anew, newly," itself a combination of determiner 새
(sae) meaning "new" and adverbial particle 로
(ro) meaning "as," and the first syllable of
Areum.
Saero-i m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)From adverb 새로이
(saero-i) meaning "renewedly," from the stem of adjective 새롭다
(saeropda) meaning "new" and the adverb-forming suffix 이
(i).... [
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Saerom f & m Korean (Modern)Shortened from 새로움
(saeroum), the verbal noun of adjective 새롭다
(saeropda) meaning "new," a combination of determiner 새
(sae) meaning "new" and suffix —롭다
(-ropda), forming adjectives from abstract nouns (compare
Saeron).
Saeron f & m Korean (Modern)Shortened from
Saeroun (compare
Saerom). It can also be written with hanja, combining a
sae hanja, e.g. 賽 meaning "exorcism," with a
ron hanja, e.g. 綸 meaning "fishing line."... [
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Saerop f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From the stem of adjective 새롭다
(saeropda) meaning "new," a combination of determiner 새
(sae) meaning "new" and suffix —롭다
(-ropda), forming adjectives from abstract nouns.
Saeroun f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From the present determiner form of adjective 새롭다
(saeropda) meaning "new," a combination of determiner 새
(sae) meaning "new" and suffix —롭다
(-ropda), forming adjectives from abstract nouns (compare
Saerom).
Saetbyeol f & m Korean (Modern)From native Korean 샛별
(saetbyeol) meaning "morning star; rising star," derived from earlier
Saebyeol with the addition of the genitive infix ㅅ
(-s-).
Safari f & m Swahili, Bantu, American (Modern, Rare)Means "journey" in Swahili, from Arabic سَفَر
(safar). It is commonly used by Eastern Bantus in Kenya, given to babies born when traveling or given in reference to a lot of traveling by a relative... [
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Saifan m & f Hebrew (Modern)this name derives from the word: "סייף" meaning: "Safe(sword)" this is the Hebrew name of the flower "Gladiolus" and the hebrew name of the bird "Recurvirostra"
Samaire f English (Modern, Rare)In the case of American actress Samaire Armstrong (1980-) it is most likely an invented name, though she has claimed it means "dawning sun" in Gaelic: 'My first name is Gaelic and means "dawning sun"... [
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Samhain m & f English (Modern, Rare), Scottish (Modern, Rare)From Irish and Scottish Gaelic
Samhain, referring to the Gaelic festival, marking the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter, which is celebrated on the evening of 31st October and 1st November.
Saphir m Arabic (Modern, Rare, Archaic), Hebrew (Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)The meaning of Saphir is primarily from Sapphire: a precious stone, usually blue (but the stone can also be yellow or red.)... [
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Sarang f & m Korean (Modern)From native Korean 사랑
(sarang) meaning "love, affection." Several derivations of this word are possible, such as a shift from Sino-Korean 思量
(saryang) meaning "consideration," a derivation of either the verb 사르다
(sareuda) meaning "to make a fire" or 살
(sal) meaning "flesh."... [
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Sarayma f Spanish (Modern)In the case of Spanish flamenco singer Sarayma (1991-) who helped popularise the name within the last several years, it originated from her full given name
Saray Macarena.
Saroya f American (Modern, Rare)Possible spelling of Soraya. It is also used as a form of the Hebrew name Sarah, meaning "princess." Saroya was/is a character in the series StarCrossed.
Sassafras f & m American (Modern, Rare)Named for the tree, which is native to North America and Asia. The name comes from French, derived from the Latin
saxifraga or
saxifragus, meaning "stone-breaking".
Satine f French (Modern)Derived from
satin, the French word for the fabric satin, combined with
-e, a French feminine suffix. It was popularized in France after it was used as the name of a character, a courtesan, in the 2001 film
Moulin Rouge!.
Savion f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Means "groundsel, senecio" in Hebrew, from the word
savyon which is related to a genus of the daisy family.
Sayna f Persian (Modern)Sayna means light and dark in jungle.this word used in north of iran and it is a regional word.
Schöntraud f German (Modern, Rare)20th century coinage from the usual German word
schön "beautiful" and the name element
traud (related to the Old High German name element
drud "strength").... [
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Seby m Malayalam (Modern)The name is purely Malayalam in origin, a South Indian language spoken by the Malayalis.
Seoda f Irish (Modern)Directly taken from Irish
seoda meaning "jewels". This is a modern Irish name.
Sephiroth m English (Modern, Rare), Popular CultureDerived from English
sephiroth, the plural form of
sephirah, itself derived from Hebrew סְפִירָה
(s'fira) meaning "counting, enumeration". In the Kabbalah, the sephiroth are each of the ten attributes that God created, through which he can project himself in the physical and metaphysical universes... [
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Sessily f English (Modern)Variant of
Cecily, influenced by the botanical term
sessile, meaning "a leaf issuing directly from the stem of the plant, rather than by a petiole."
Setsuna f & m Japanese (Modern), Popular CultureFrom Japanese 刹那 (setsuna) meaning "a moment, an instant". It can also be given as a combination of 刹 (setsu) meaning "temple" or 雪 (setsu) meaning "snow" combined with Japanese 那 (na) a phonetic kanji or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens"... [
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Seulgi f & m Korean (Modern)From native Korean 슬기
(seulgi) meaning "wisdom, intelligence." It can also be written with hanja, combining a
seul hanja, like 璱 meaning "blue jewel" or 瑟, referring to the pipa instrument, with a
gi hanja, such as 基 meaning "foundation, base," 起 meaning "rise, stand up; go up; begin," 璣 meaning "jewel; star" or 伎 meaning "talent, skill, gift."